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What is a oxygen saturation monitor?

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Oddly enough, the blood haemoglobin oxygen saturation.

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What is low oxygen saturation?
Low Oxygen saturation or hypoxia is a low level of Oxygen in the blood stream not to be confused with oxygen bound to haemoglobin
How is oxygen saturation measured?
Oxygen saturation, the percentage of hemoglobin oxygen binding sites that are occupied by an oxygen molecule, is usually measure with a pulse oximeter (also spelled oxymeter). This is a device that...
If Oxygen Saturation is 92 do you give oxygen?
yes
How do you measure oxygen saturation in the body?
90-100%. Anything below 90% saturation is considered hypoxic.
How do you monitor preductal saturations in a neonate?
With a pulse oximeter on the upper right extremity (i.e. right wrist/hand)